Author: Edward Abbey

Quotes

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

- Edward Abbey

Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.

Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.

- Edward Abbey

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

- Edward Abbey

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

- Edward Abbey

That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.

That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.

- Edward Abbey

When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.

When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.

- Edward Abbey

There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

- Edward Abbey

Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

- Edward Abbey

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

- Edward Abbey

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